As a loving community member I IMPLORE YOU to please code up some offline multiplayer. This is a major missing piece. Yes, split screen would make things a bit more difficult, but that is far outweighed by the mountains of fun of blowing up someone in the same room.

Check out Capcom’s Bionic Commando Rearmed. The have implemented a pretty sweet split screen that merges into a single screen when the two players are near enough.

You have gotten plenty on comments on this feature just in this blog post…

Consider that to be your community speaking. This has got to be #1 on the list of things to release as a patch in the beginning of 2009.

When I switched to wireless (not DMZ), Presto all On-Line games miraculously worked including crash commando. I did not put-in any special port forwarding adresses. Cannot figure why it now works though?

]]>By: wolvinhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/17/crash-commando-available-tomorrow-on-psn-first-tips-and-strategies/comment-page-3/#comment-142746
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:12:29 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=4358#comment-142746Almost same problem as QwstionAuthority:
I use a direct wired cable from PS3 to D-Link DI-624 all configured as PnP / NAT2 and EVERYTIME I switch from practice to on-line (multiplayer) within crash commando, I lose the sign-in and ethernet connection. I have to reconfigure all the ethernet settings plus resign-in before getting the multiplayer option and then it is all stable until next time. This is the only game (I have 33 PS3 games) that behaves like that.
]]>By: QwstionAuthorityhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/17/crash-commando-available-tomorrow-on-psn-first-tips-and-strategies/comment-page-3/#comment-142596
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:18:16 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=4358#comment-142596My PS3 is NAT-2 also and I’m having troubles connecting to A LOT of the rooms in Crash Commando.

90% of the time it says… “Communication Error! Failed to connect with all players.”

I have a D-Link DI-524 router connected via wire. I have no problems with any other online games. I have tried just about everything to correct this problem. Enabled DMZ… tried the NAT filter options in game… restarted modem/router… disconnected media servers…. its frusterating!!!!!

but I must say when I do magically get into an online crash commando battle it is very fun and addicting… Cant wait to fix this problem.

To join a friend all you have to do is select Multiplayer- find game- then change the FILTERS to FRIENDS……NOT friend-chain, that should list all your PSN friends playing in a multiplayer server. Then join who you like.

Happy Holidays

]]>By: HEYFACEhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/17/crash-commando-available-tomorrow-on-psn-first-tips-and-strategies/comment-page-3/#comment-141773
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:58:20 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=4358#comment-141773good game. BUT GIVE ME A WAY TO INVITE PEOPLE OR JOIN PEOPLE. MY FRIENDS ESPECIALLY. A ‘FRIEND CHAN’ ROOM IS POINTLESS IF I ONLY PLAY CRASH COMMANDO WITH ONE OTHER PERSON.

Just wanted to say great job on the game. From the minute i launched it Ive had a ton of fun…more than $10 can buy, really. I hope you don’t pass up on the opportunity to make this game better with some DLC.

I want to play with some EPOS vets, so cough up some names or add me psn: chinese_teabag

I really appreciate you taking the time to try to figure it out with me. Ill try messing with some ports and such. I just find my issue really weird seeing how this doesnt really happen with any other games. Also most of my friends are having no problems with the game either. Which makes me mad cause i cant smoke them.

Anyway as for my router config I prety much left everything on default and only made sure that I turned off the firewall since I know firewalls can sometimes conflict with being able to connect with some people (maybe this was the mistake?)

Ive also been cruising the official PS forums and have found about 5 other people with the same issues so I know that im not an isolated issue. Maybe a small bug is present that causes this issue in the game? Ive been reading and saw that the team for the game High Velocity Bowling had a similar problem with some people not being able to connect to others and they just recently patched that problem yesterday. I dont know the technical details though.

Anyways online problems aside I really enjoy the game, concept and all out mayhem and would recommend this game to anyone.

Thanks again for the great support so far.

]]>By: LN_MEXWARRIORhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/17/crash-commando-available-tomorrow-on-psn-first-tips-and-strategies/comment-page-3/#comment-141539
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:43:07 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=4358#comment-141539Thanks for finally replying! Well consider me sold and I hope you guys do listen to us the consumers and consider adding those two features(xmb music and offline). If I need to write a letter to the boss let me know. =]

Going to go kick some arse now Commando style!

]]>By: Magnus Isakssonhttp://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/17/crash-commando-available-tomorrow-on-psn-first-tips-and-strategies/comment-page-3/#comment-353958
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:12:32 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=4358#comment-353958Thanks for giving more detail on the issue you are experiencing.

This message should only appear in rare situations when either you or any of the other players in the gameroom youre trying to join have huge latency, huge packetlosses or too low bandwidth so that even the initial handshaking between you and any of the other players fail.

Since this happens to you all the time with a good internet connection and with all 2+ player games – we suspect it must be a router configuration issue causing the problem, and our knowledge in this area isnt very good. If we come across a solution or any hint on the source of this particular issue for you – we will contact you via PSN Messaging as well as post it here.